Gavin Finney
Gavin Finney | |
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| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) London, England |
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| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Gavin Finney, B.S.C. (born 1963) is a British cinematographer. He joined the British Society of Cinematographers in 1998 and served as the organisation's president from 2006 to 2008.[1]
At the 2013 British Academy Television Craft Awards, Finney won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award for Best Photography & Lighting: Fiction for his work on the Channel 4 series The Fear (2012).[2] He has also received award recognition from the British Society of Cinematographers, winning Best Cinematography in a Television Drama for his work on the BBC Two series Wolf Hall (2015) and earning nominations for his work on the Channel 4 serial The State (2017) and the Amazon Prime Video/BBC Two series Good Omens (2019–present).
Selected filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Second unit director of photography | [3] |
| 2003 | Alex & Emma | [3] | |
| 2005 | Bailey's Billion$ | [3] | |
| Keeping Mum | [3] | ||
| 2006 | These Foolish Things | [3] | |
| 2007 | St Trinian's | [3] |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Gormenghast | 4 episodes | [3] |
| 2005 | Colditz | 2 episodes | [3] |
| 2006 | Terry Pratchett's Hogfather | 2 episodes | [3] |
| 2008 | Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic | 2 episodes | [3] |
| 2009 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Episode: "Why Didn't They Ask Evans?" | [3] |
| 2010 | Terry Pratchett's Going Postal | 2 episodes | [3] |
| 2012 | Sinbad | 12 episodes | [3] |
| The Fear | 4 episodes | [3] | |
| 2013 | Mr Selfridge | 2 episodes | [3] |
| The Guilty | 3 episodes | [3] | |
| 2015 | Wolf Hall | 6 episodes | [3] |
| 2017 | The State | 4 episodes | [4] |
| 2019–present | Good Omens | 12 episodes | [5][6] |
References[edit]
- ^ Ellis 2015, p. 9.
- ^ "Television Craft | Photography And Lighting - Fiction in 2013". Awards.bafta.org. British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Ellis 2015, p. 15.
- ^ "BSC Members | Gavin Finney". BSCine.com. British Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ Wood, David (15 June 2019). "Apocalypse Not Now: Gavin Finney BSC / Good Omens". British Cinematographer. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ Wardlow, Chris (20 June 2019). "How Cinematographer Gavin Finney Brought Heaven and Hell to Life in 'Good Omens'". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
Bibliography[edit]
- Ellis, David A. (2015). In Conversation with Cinematographers. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-5109-0.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Gavin Finney at IMDb
- Gavin Finney at the British Society of Cinematographers' website
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